Obituaries for November 2010

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Florine M. "Hootie" Owens, 67, of Peoria, passed away Sunday, October 31, 2010, at Methodist Hospital in Peoria, Ill. She was born on May 11, 1943, in Argyle, Mo., to William P. and Anna M. Hilke Reinkemeyer. She married Richard ...

Mary Maupin, age 90, of Shelbina, Mo., passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010, at the Salt River Community Care in Shelbina, Mo. Mary was born April 25, 1920, in Knox County near Baring, Mo., to Michael William and Anna Theresa ...

Mrs. Wilma "Willy" Jean Bogler, age 81 years, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, a former Jefferson City, Mo. resident, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 30, 2010. She was a Christmas baby, born on December 25, 1928, ...

Joseph G. Bushko, 82, of Jefferson City, passed away Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at Autumn Meadows Nursing Home in Linn. He was born September 6, 1928, in Taylor, Pa., a son of the late George J. and Katherine (Wasta) Bushko. ...

Garrett Anthony Diemler, 24, of Jefferson City, died Sunday, October 31, 2010, at his residence. He was born on December 2, 1985, in Jefferson City, the son of Anthony "Tony" Garrett and Mary Adele Rackers Diemler. Garrett was a 2004 ...

Jeffrey J. Werdehausen, 46, of Holts Summit, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010, in Holts Summit. He was born January 22, 1964, in Jefferson City, a son of Raymond and Dolores (Lairmore) Werdehausen. Jeff was a 1982 graduate of Jefferson ...

Mrs. Helen Loraine Duenkel, age 89 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at the Jefferson City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Helen was born on September 21, 1921, in Jefferson City, Mo., the daughter of William C. ...

Leonard P. Jaegers, 89, of Jefferson City, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital. He was born April 8, 1921, in Meta, Mo., the son of the late Joseph Michael and Mary Josephine Hoerschgen ...

Otis Ridgell, 87, of Jefferson City, died Sunday, October 31, 2010, at St. Mary's Health Center. He was born on September 18, 1923, in Monticello, Ark., the son of the late James and Mamie Johnson Ridgell. He was united in ...

Randall Eugene Tucker, 54, of Holts Summit, passed away Monday, November 1, 2010, at his home. He was born July 8, 1956, in Dexter, the son of Emerson Eugene and Naomi Corrine Creed Tucker. Randy, a 1974 graduate of Dexter ...

James Emery May, 61, of Jefferson City, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2010, at St. Peter Catholic Church with the Rev. Francis Doyle officiating. Visitation will ...

Dorothy Ellen McKenzie, age 94, of Sedalia, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia. She was born May 21, 1916, at Smithton, a daughter of Milton Sidney and Elsie Floy Miller McKenzie. A 1935 ...

Mamie Elizabeth Huhmann Wansing, age 93, of Meta, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Westphalia Retirement Center. She was born in Meta on November 6, 1916, daughter of the late Ben and Annie (Meiburger) Scheulen. On October 9, 1934, ...

Adrian (Big Abe) Eugene Parris, 71, of Kansas City, Kan., died Friday, November 5, 2010, at Providence Medical Center. Adrian was born May 6, 1939, in Jefferson City. He was the oldest son of Eugene T. and Marie (Adrian) Parris. ...

Stephen H. Drysdale, age 97, of Barnett, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles. He was born April 29, 1913, in Versailles, the son of the late Leonard and Mabel Williams Drysdale. On ...

Marvin Earl Longden, age 86, of Jefferson City, Mo., passed away Friday, November 5, 2010. Marvin entered this world January 19, 1924, at Chamberlain, S.D., the son of Earl Porter and Florence Reimer Longden. He graduated from Sturgis, S.D. High ...

James Emery May, 61, of Jefferson City, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, at his residence following a battle with cancer. He was born on July 9, 1949, in Meta, the son of the late William Rayburn and Rosa Margaret Schaffer ...

George F. Samson, age 76, of Bonnots Mill, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010, at Westphalia Hills in Westphalia. Arrangements will be announced by Morton Chapel in Linn. (573-897-2214) www.mortonchapel.com

Michael Patrick Rosner, 34, of Lenexa, Kan., passed away Monday, October 18, 2010. Michael was born May 6, 1976, in Jefferson City, the son of Stephen A. Rosner and Stephanie A. Healy Rose. He was a graduate of Jefferson City ...

Velma Mae Lore, 88, of Belle, died Saturday, November 6, 2010. She was born Sept. 20, 1922, in Livingston, Texas, to the late Robert Austin Matthias and Addie May (Stokes) Matthias. Velma had been in ill health for many years, ...

Joseph Bryan "Red" Windsor, 75, of Holts Summit, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, at his home. He was born March 27, 1935, in Holts Summit, a son of George Wayne and Jeanette Dwight (Dearing) Windsor. He attended Gravel Elementary School ...

Mary Elizabeth Johnson, 57, of Holts Summit, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of HOUSER-MILLARD Funeral Directors, 2613 W. Main, (573) 636-3838. Condolences may be left for the family online at millardfamilychapels.com

Clara Alice Coffelt, 98, of Jefferson City, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Golden Living Center. She was born September 9, 1912, near Forsyth, Mo., the daughter of the late John William and Martha Elmina Freeman Edwards. She was united ...

Nancy C. (Richardson) Elliott, 70, of California, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at her residence. She was born January 23, 1940, in Otterville, the daughter of Alba Claude and Nannie L. (Lewis) Richardson, both of whom preceded her ...

Mrs. Ora Fern Fitch, age 96 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Monday, November 8, 2010, at St. Joseph Bluffs. Ora Fern was born February 15, 1914, in DeSoto, Mo., a daughter of Roy and Magdalene Lynch Ragland. She was ...

Mary Elizabeth Johnson, 57, of Holts Summit, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010. She was born January 12, 1953, in Fulton, Missouri, to Thomas and Florence Reynolds. She was married February 27, 1971, to Floyd Johnson Jr., who survives at ...

Kenneth Richard Anderson, 57, of Anaheim, California, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California, after a valiant struggle with brain cancer. He was born November 10, 1952, in Knoxville, Iowa, son of Thomas and Lois ...

C. A. Schoenen Jr., 79, of Morganton, N.C., died Monday, November 8, 2010. He was born July 19, 1931, in Cole County, Mo. and was a son of the late Clarence Anthony Schoenen Sr. and Balbina Rackers Schoenen. He was ...

Donald F. Browner, age 72, of Russellville, died Friday, November 12, 2010, at St. Mary's Health Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 15, at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Russellville. The family will receive friends from ...

Vincel Barbour, 89, of California, passed away Friday, November 12, 2010, at Tipton Oak Manor. He was born August 11, 1921, at Latham, the son of Charles and Ada (Blankenship) Barbour, both of whom preceded him in death. He was ...

Donald F. Browner, age 72, of Russellville, died Friday, November 12, 2010, at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City. He was born April 28, 1938, in Centertown, a son of John and Ethel Browner. On February 7, 1959, Donald ...

Mary Louise Catherine Bock, 78, of Westphalia, died Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at University Hospital. She was born on May 26, 1932, in Loose Creek, the daughter of the late August and Johanna Luebbert Kliethermes. She was united in marriage ...

Mr. Henry P. Holliday, age 78 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Saturday, November 13, 2010, at the Capital Region Medical Center. He was born on June 21, 1932, in Jefferson City, Mo., a son of Arthur and Clara P. ...

Mrs. Betty L. Schneider, age 84 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Saturday, November 13, 2010, at the Capital Region Medical Center. Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Schneider under the direction of Freeman Mortuary are incomplete and will be announced at ...

Richard Louis Volmert, 74, of Jefferson City, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010, at Capital Region Medical Center. The full obituary will appear in the Wednesday edition of the News Tribune. Friends will be received from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 ...

Emma Irene Batye, 93, of Ashland, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Ashland Healthcare. Mrs. Batye was born October 1, 1917, in Wilton, a daughter of Frank Leslie and Martha Pearl Glascock Rippeto. She was married October 14, 1937, ...

Barbara S. McBaine, age 68 years, Jefferson City, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010, at her home. Visitation will be at Freeman Mortuary from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 18, 2010, with a prayer service to be conducted at ...

Margaret K. Schmutzler, 94, of Jefferson City, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at Heisinger Bluffs. Full obituary information will appear in the Thursday edition. Friends will be received from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the Houser-Millard Funeral ...

Mrs. Doris Gill Dent, age 98 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Sunday, November 14, 2010, at the Adams Street Nursing Center. Doris was born December 10, 1911, in Dent County, Mo., the daughter of James and Cora Pemberton Gill. ...

Barbara S. McBaine, age 68 years, Jefferson City, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010. Barbara was born on November 21, 1941, in Jefferson City, a daughter of Louis and Leona (Hentges) Mertens, who preceded her in death. She was married ...

Alfred F. Mengwasser, 80, of Taos, died Monday, November 15, 2010, at St. Mary's Health Center. He was born on February 9, 1930, in Rich Fountain, Mo., the son of the late Henry and Mary Radamacher Mengwasser. Alfred attended Sacred ...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Ann Nilges, 76, of Jefferson City, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at St. Mary's Health Center. She was born September 30, 1934, in Henley, a daughter of the late Earl and Ida (Gaither) Roark. She was a ...

Mrs. Betty L. Schneider, age 84 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Sunday, November 14, 2010, at the Capital Region Medical Center. Betty was born November 22, 1925, in Guthrie, Mo., the daughter of Claude Nichols and Mary Elizabeth Yancey ...

Richard Louis Volmert, 74, of Jefferson City, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010, at Capital Region Medical Center. He was born April 1, 1936, in Vienna, a son of the late John F. and Bertha C. (Stratman) Volmert. He was ...

Charles W. Wear, age 91, Jefferson City, passed away, Saturday, November 13, 2010, at his home. He died peacefully in the arms of his loving wife Mary who never left his side. He was born in Springfield, Missouri to Sam ...

Ronnie Harmon, 62, of Ashland, died Sunday, November 14, 2010, at the home. Ronnie was the strongest, kindest, most caring man in the world. Ronnie Gale Harmon was born September 22, 1948, at Boone Hospital, Columbia, to Lesselby Lewis "Bud" ...

Emil Bax, 72, of Freeburg, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010, in Capital Region Medical Center, Jefferson City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday November 20, 2010, in the Holy Family Catholic Church, Freeburg. Visitation will be 5-8 ...

Roena K. Campbell, age 88, of Russellville, died Tuesday, November 16, at St. Josephs Home in Jefferson City. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 20, at the Russellville United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from ...

Mrs. Mary E. Carney, age 87 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., passed away Monday, November 15, 2010, at Heisinger Bluffs. Mary was born March 18, 1923, in Licking, Mo., the daughter of James Irvin and Juanita Grant Mitchell. She was ...

Mary Lou Coy, 83, of Jefferson City, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at her home. Arrangements are pending at HOUSER-MILLARD Funeral Directors, 2613 West Main Street, 636-3838. Condolences may be left for the family online at millardfamilychapels.com

Angela Henrietta "Angie" Ortbals, 82, of Koeltztown, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010, in the Moniteau Care Center, California. Mrs. Ortbals had been in failing health for some time. She was born July 19, 1928, at Freeburg, a daughter of ...

Margaret K. Schmutzler, 94, of Jefferson City, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at Heisinger Bluffs. She was born December 31, 1915, in Cole County, a daughter of the late John A. and Elizabeth W. (Dippold) Schmutzler. She graduated from ...

Kathryn L. (Sack) Simpson, 90, of California, passed away Monday, November 15, 2010, in California. She was born on March 24, 1920, in McGirk, the daughter of Robert and Lena (Schlup) Voigt, both of whom preceded her in death. She ...

Emil George "Sweet Pea" Bax, 72, of Freeburg, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010, in Capital Region Medical Center, Jefferson City. Emil had been in failing health for some time. He was born April 27, 1938, at Freeburg, a son ...

Roena K. Campbell, age 88, of Russellville, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at St. Josephís Home in Jefferson City. She was born July 8, 1922, in Lohman, a daughter of Andrew A. and Mary E. Berry Blochberger. On December 6, ...

Roger Dean Campbell, age 59, of Ashland, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at his home. He was born May 3, 1951, in Warrensburg, the son of Kenneth and Verla Jean Fox Campbell. He was married on October 18, 1991, ...

Mary Lou Coy, 83, of Jefferson City, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at her home. She was born March 7, 1927, in Jefferson City, a daughter of the late Lawrence F. and Edith (Bebber) Kauffman. On December 5, 1974, ...

Mr. Jerry L. Nelson, age 57 years, of Jefferson City, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010, at his home. Visitation will be at Freeman Mortuary from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 22, 2010. A Celebration of Jerry's Life ...

Charles Raymond Ray, 72, of Jefferson City, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, in Jefferson City. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Monday, November 22, 2010, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with the Rev. J. David Maher officiating. Burial with military honors ...

Mary Lou Coy, 83, of Jefferson City, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at her home. She was born March 7, 1927, in Jefferson City, a daughter of the late Lawrence F. and Edith (Bebber) Kauffman. On December 5, 1974, ...

Karen R. Lueckenotte, age 54 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Thursday, November 18, 2010, at her home. Karen was born January 28, 1956, in Jefferson City, Mo., the daughter of Isidore and Mary Wolken Lueckenotte. A lifelong resident of ...

Jerry L. Nelson, age 57 years, of Jefferson City, passed away Thursday, November 18, 2010, at his home. He was born on June 1, 1953, in Wray, Colo., the son of Bernard and Sandra Vibber Nelson. He was married on ...

Charles Raymond Ray, 72, of Jefferson City, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, in Jefferson City. He was born on March 8, 1938, in Jefferson City, the son of the late Charles Noel and Evelyn Margaret Dessieux Ray. He was married ...

Andree L. (Murphy) Ziehmer, 64, of California, Mo., died on Friday, November 19, 2001. She was born on February 12, 1946, the daughter of E. Dorwin and Jeanne Frances (Davis) Murphy. She was married to Carl E. Ziehmer on June ...

Robert Eugene Conley, 77, of Westphalia, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, at St. Mary's Health Center. He was born October 31, 1933, in Montgomery City, Missouri, the son of Eugene and Eula (Sublett) Conley. He was a 1952 graduate of ...

Robert ("Bob") Frank Jurgensmeyer, age 75, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010, at Boone Hospital. Bob was born on April 5, 1935, on his family's farm near St. Elizabeth, Mo., the fifth of nine children of Joseph and ...

Carlene Merrell, 78, of Jefferson City, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010, at the Jefferson City Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born August 21, 1932, in Vichy, a daughter of the late Ralph and Lucy (Evans) Branson. She attended ...

Mark Kevin Miller, 52, of Jefferson City, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010, at Jefferson City Nursing and Rehab. He was born December 20, 1957, in Hannibal, the son of John F. and Gladys M. (Ewing) Miller. Mark is survived ...

Velda Mae Pardoe, 87, of California, Mo., (formerly of the Latham area), passed away on Monday, November 22, 2010, at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City, Mo. She was born June 7, 1923, in Clarksburg, Mo., the daughter of ...

Andree Lee (Murphy) Ziehmer, 64, of California, died Friday, November 19, 2010. She was born February 12, 1946, the daughter of E. Dorwin and Jeanne Frances (Davis) Murphy, both of whom preceded her in death. Integrity, the importance of family ...

Robert ("Bob") Frank Jurgensmeyer, age 75, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010, at Boone Hospital. Bob was born on April 5, 1935, on his family's farm near St. Elizabeth, Mo., the fifth of nine children of Joseph and ...

Helen P. Taggart, 94, Centertown, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010, at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City. She was born October 18, 1916, in Corning, the daughter of John Owen Swan and Jesse Lucille Thieman, both of whom ...

Lawrence Joseph "Larry" Wray, 74, of Jefferson City, died Sunday, November 21, 2010, at St. Mary's Health Center. He was born on June 8, 1936, in Pocatello, Idaho, the son of the late Charles Leonard and Edith DeEtte Dalrymple Wray. ...

Keith Reynolds Hollingsworth, 77, of Owensville, Mo., passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at Frene Valley Healthcare South in Owensville. Keith was born in St. Louis, on September 18, 1933, a son of the late Ethel (Griffith) and Paul Hollingsworth. ...

Sister Mary Lou McKinney, age 78, formerly of Jefferson City, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Nazareth Living Center in St. Louis, Mo. She dedicated her life as a St. Joseph nun. She worked most of her years in ...

Margaret Ellen Alley, 88, of Jefferson City, died Thursday, November 25, 2010, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia. She was born October 15, 1922, in Carter County, Missouri, the daughter of Ervin A. and Maude M. (Greene) Barnes. ...

Mrs. Mary Virginia "Blackie" Bright, age 92 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Friday, November 26, 2010, at St. Mary's Health Center. Mary Virginia was born April 15, 1918, in Jefferson City, Mo., the daughter of George W. and Anna ...

Miss Clara C. Brocksieck, age 106 years, of Holts Summit, Mo., died Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at the Summit Villa Assisted Living Center, Holts Summit, Mo. Clara was born October 1, 1904, in Jefferson City, Mo., the daughter of August ...

William "Bill" Keith Duncan, 50, of Holts Summit, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010, in Jefferson City, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born December 23, 1959, in Jefferson City. On November 17, 1995, Bill was ...

Helen M. Luper, 86, of Jefferson City, died Friday, November 26, 2010, at Adams Street Place. She was born August 7, 1924, in Jamestown, the daughter of Albert Edward and Selma (McDaniel) Aegerter. She attended Jamestown High School. On July ...

Irma Lorine Opel, 92, of Jefferson City, died Thursday, November 25, 2010, at Heisinger Bluffs. She was born October 22, 1918, in St. Louis, a daughter of Fred and Elizabeth (Conrad) Heinrich. She was a 1936 graduate of California High ...

Mr. George Leon Alber, age 77 years, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Sunday, November 28, 2010, at St. Mary's Health Center. Leon was born June 22, 1933, in Edina, Mo., the son of Louis A. and M. Thelma Luke Alber. ...

Mr. Richard W. Brauner, age 71 years, of St Martins, Mo., passed away Monday, November 29, 2010, at the Jefferson City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Brauner was born February 21, 1939, in Jefferson City, the son of Chris and ...

Walter L. Bruns, 79, of Jefferson City, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2010, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 11, 1931, in Taos, a son of the late Otto H. and Cecilia (Bernskoetter) Bruns. ...

William "Bill" Gasperson, 29, of Columbia, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010 at Boone Hospital, after a three year battle with cancer. Bill was born on June 5, 1981, in Columbia, the son of Michael Gasperson and Rebecca Crow. He ...

Jo Ann Job, age 75, of Kansas City, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010. Jo Ann was born January 15, 1935, to Ernest and Mary Ann Gangwish in Jefferson City, Mo. She was a woman of great courage, strength and ...

Linda Wegman, 61, of Jefferson City, passed away Monday, November 29, 2010, at her home. Arrangements are pending at the HOUSER-MILLARD Funeral Directors, 2613 West Main Street; 636-3838. Condolences may be left for the family online at millardfamilychapels.com

Phillip Wayne Burlingame 92, of California, Mo., passed away Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Capital Region Medical Center, Jefferson City. He was born July 31, 1918, in Moniteau County, the son of Charles and Rebecca Angeline (Pruitt) Burlingame, both of ...